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Aug. 15, 2025

Calling It

Retired judge Michelle Rosenblatt blends facilitative and evaluative styles as a neutral.

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Calling It

Career Highlights: Judge Rosenblatt served on the bench 1993-2016

Law School: Southwestern University School of Law

ADR Services
Employment, commercial, personal injury, insurance, professional liability

Retired judge Michelle R. Rosenblatt is approaching her work these days as a private neutral a little differently than when she first joined ADR Services Inc. nearly nine years ago.

"When I began, I attempted to be more facilitative in my mediations, and I didn't like to be particularly evaluative unless it was really something the lawyers wanted," Rosenblatt said, explaining that she often applies a combination of those two strategies to the cases she me... (continued)

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